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smooches · Oct 23rd, 2009, 04:30 PM

I have a sterling silver neclace with pearls strung on silver wire. The silver has tarnished and I am wondering if there is a way to clean/polish the silver withough damging the pearls?

DiaDiva · Oct 23rd, 2009, 04:59 PM

You can try polishing the silver with a sunshine cloth. I bought my cloths off e-bay and they're quite inexpensive. Works like a charm too.

smooches · Oct 23rd, 2009, 05:16 PM

I looked up Sunshine polishing cloth on google and it says they have a special chemical in the cloth. Does the Sunshine cloth work better than a regular polishing cloth? The ones I have are David Yurman and I'm not sure if they have any cleaner in them.

The problem is that the DY cleaning cloths are not taking off the tarnish from the wire used for stringing the pearls.

DiaDiva · Oct 23rd, 2009, 05:24 PM

Hmmmmmmmm...I've only ever tried the Connoisseur polishing cloths for gold and silver but find it too troublesome because you need to polish with one side and then switch to other.

Sunshine cloths are easier because you just polish the silver and it's done. I've been using it with my sterling necklaces and it cleans with only a bit of polishing, doesn't need much rubbing on my part.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-SUNSHINE-JEWEL...item2c5145b272

alliemia · Oct 23rd, 2009, 05:26 PM

the david yurman cloth would work.

smooches · Oct 23rd, 2009, 05:50 PM

Thank you DiaDiva I will order one of those. I appreciate your help!

DiaDiva · Oct 23rd, 2009, 07:29 PM

No problem, Smooches. Happy to help.

ayla · Oct 23rd, 2009, 08:33 PM

I'm not sure, but I would be careful with the cloths as the tarnish could rub onto the pearls..

DiaDiva · Oct 23rd, 2009, 10:20 PM

According to the Pearl Guide, sunshine cloth may be used with care to remove light scratches on pearls with thickish nacre. But I think you should rinse off your pearls to remove the chemicals if it touches your pearls.

tiffanysilver · Oct 27th, 2009, 04:20 AM

Is it Tiffany? If it is you should have them service the piece for you. They'll clean it with care and replace it altogether if they actually damage a pearl. If it's not, take it to a jewelry shop that will service silver and hope for the best. You may be over your head on this one. I know I would be!

smooches · Oct 28th, 2009, 06:14 PM

It's not Tiffany, it's David Yurman so I can get away with having the tarnish due to the overall design but just wanted certain parts (specifically the SS wire the pearls are strung on) to be shinier. I think I can live with it though or DY can probably service it as well.

Oct 23rd, 2009, 04:30 PM	#1
smooches OP Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 923	How to clean silver necklace w/ pearls? I have a sterling silver neclace with pearls strung on silver wire. The silver has tarnished and I am wondering if there is a way to clean/polish the silver withough damging the pearls?
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Oct 23rd, 2009, 04:59 PM	#2
DiaDiva Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 230	You can try polishing the silver with a sunshine cloth. I bought my cloths off e-bay and they're quite inexpensive. Works like a charm too.
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Oct 23rd, 2009, 05:16 PM	#3
smooches OP Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 923	I looked up Sunshine polishing cloth on google and it says they have a special chemical in the cloth. Does the Sunshine cloth work better than a regular polishing cloth? The ones I have are David Yurman and I'm not sure if they have any cleaner in them. The problem is that the DY cleaning cloths are not taking off the tarnish from the wire used for stringing the pearls.
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Oct 23rd, 2009, 05:24 PM	#4
DiaDiva Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 230	Hmmmmmmmm...I've only ever tried the Connoisseur polishing cloths for gold and silver but find it too troublesome because you need to polish with one side and then switch to other. Sunshine cloths are easier because you just polish the silver and it's done. I've been using it with my sterling necklaces and it cleans with only a bit of polishing, doesn't need much rubbing on my part. http://cgi.ebay.com/1-SUNSHINE-JEWEL...item2c5145b272
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Oct 23rd, 2009, 05:50 PM	#6
smooches OP Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 923	Thank you DiaDiva I will order one of those. I appreciate your help!
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Oct 23rd, 2009, 05:26 PM	#5
alliemia love shopping!!! Joined: Jun 2008 Location: NY Posts: 3,274	the david yurman cloth would work.

Oct 23rd, 2009, 07:29 PM	#7
DiaDiva Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 230	No problem, Smooches. Happy to help.
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Oct 23rd, 2009, 08:33 PM	#8
ayla Gangsta Luv♥ Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 21,244	I'm not sure, but I would be careful with the cloths as the tarnish could rub onto the pearls..
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Oct 23rd, 2009, 10:20 PM	#9
DiaDiva Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 230	According to the Pearl Guide, sunshine cloth may be used with care to remove light scratches on pearls with thickish nacre. But I think you should rinse off your pearls to remove the chemicals if it touches your pearls.
DiaDiva Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 230

Oct 27th, 2009, 04:20 AM	#10
tiffanysilver Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 39	Is it Tiffany? If it is you should have them service the piece for you. They'll clean it with care and replace it altogether if they actually damage a pearl. If it's not, take it to a jewelry shop that will service silver and hope for the best. You may be over your head on this one. I know I would be!
tiffanysilver Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 39

Oct 28th, 2009, 06:14 PM	#11
smooches OP Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 923	It's not Tiffany, it's David Yurman so I can get away with having the tarnish due to the overall design but just wanted certain parts (specifically the SS wire the pearls are strung on) to be shinier. I think I can live with it though or DY can probably service it as well.
smooches OP Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 923	__________________ Banned from claiming to be on a ban!

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